My trusty, old, no-name scale bit the dust. The kink spring that holds the scale plate up has been sagging, and now I can't get it to register anything below a kg-and-a-half. So, I'm looking at the new fancy digital scales that one can find on Amazon and other places and thinking to myself "Sheesh! Option paralysis."

Any recommendations you guys might be willing to make will help me narrow my choices. I prefer to use metric.

The Escali Primo is the only scale I have any experience with for weighing my gear. Great little all-purpose kitchen scale. Does grams and ounces. Maxes out at about 10 lbs I think, so not the most heavy duty. Only cost about $30 and I don't think I've ever had to change the batteries in it. Plus, cute colors!

I think it's Saga (at least that's what it says when it lights up in orange while turning one. anyway, it was around $11 on ebay (shipped from China). Search ebay for kitchen scales, I think you'll find a number of affordable options.

Grab a cheap "digital pocket scale" from eBay for $6 or so. Paying more is silly. These things weigh to 0.1g precision and up to 2000g.

Do an eBay search for "digital pocket scale 2000g" and sort by price. Heck here's a link for the lazy:http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Digital-Weigh-SCALE-Balance-Jewelry-Pocket-Black-Silver-2000g-x-0-1g-HD23L-/121101499625?pt=US_Pocket_Digital_Scales&hash=item1c32363ce9

To weigh bigger stuff, get creative. I set a mug on it, zero it and then balance the bulky item on the cup. Really large stuff can be done by holding the scale in your hand and using a clothing hanger.